Monuments to Thieves explained

Monuments to Thieves
Type:	studio
Artist:	His Hero Is Gone
Cover:	His Hero Is Gone - Monuments to Thieves.jpeg
Studio:	Polymorph (Oakland, California)
Genre:	Crust punk
Label:	Prank
Producer:	Dan Rathbun
Prev Title:	Fifteen Counts of Arson
Prev Year:	1997
Next Title:	Fool's Gold EP
Next Year:	1998

Monuments to Thieves is the second studio album by American crust punk band His Hero Is Gone.^[1] It was released on November 18, 1997 through Prank Records. It was recorded by Dan Rathburn at Polymorph in Oakland, California. Featuring the band's typical crust punk sound, the album deals with topics such as institutional racism and oppression.

Critical reception

AllMusic critic Paul Kott described Monuments to Thieves as "a masterpiece: a tight, cohesive, thought provoking call for change from street level" and stated that "the songwriting and confidence displayed on this recording are completely irrefutable." Kott also further wrote that the album "may be more of the same from this amazing band, but it's so much more."

Track listing

1. "Like Weeds" — 2:20
2. "Monuments to Thieves" — 1:53
3. "Paranoia Secured" — 0:20
4. "Carry On" — 1:42
5. "Automation" — 0:51
6. "Cavities" — 1:32
7. "Chain of Command" — 3:33
8. "Headless/Heartless" — 2:06
9. "Hinges" — 1:01
10. "Sin & Vice" — 1:31
11. "The Mess" — 1:09
12. "Disease of Ease" — 1:36
13. "Under Watchful Eyes" — 1:27
14. "Stacks" — 1:32
15. "The Unwanted Child" — 2:42

Personnel

Album personnel as adapted from album liner notes.^[2]

His Hero Is Gone

• Todd Burdette — guitar, vocals
• Yannick Lorraine — guitar
• Carl Auge — bass, vocals
• Paul Burdette — drums

Other personnel

• Dan Rathbun — recording engineer, producer
• George Horn — mastering

Notes and References

1. Web site: His Hero Is Gone biography . . July 18, 2016 . Kott, Paul.
2. His Hero Is Gone — Monuments to Thieves album liner notes